Maybach

"To create the very best from the very best"

This is our philosophy, mirroring one of Wilhelm Maybach’s own maxims.

The roots of the MAYBACH brand go back well over a hundred years, when Wilhelm Maybach laid the cornerstone for a high-end automobile brand which quickly became a legend. For decades, MAYBACH has symbolized the most exacting demands on quality and luxury. Characteristic are intricately worked, exquisite materials and outstanding design.

Today, Mercedes-Maybach is a sub-brand that creates Mercedes-Benz automobiles in their most luxurious form, adding an extra dimension to an already exclusive range.

MAYBACH – Icons of Luxury is a family-owned company which has extended the reach of the brand by creating prestigious MAYBACH handcrafted products in many other sectors.

WILHELM MAYBACH (1846-1929)

ENGINEER EXTRAORDINAIRE

In 1900, Wilhelm Maybach, then technical director of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and long-time companion of Gottlieb Daimler, developed the first Mercedes, the "Daimler motor carriage". At that time, the main focus was not yet on perfect luxury cars, but on functionality, reliability and efficiency.

Maybach created what was probably his most outstanding design after Daimler's death. The first Mercedes caused a sensation at the Nice racing week in March 1901. The vehicle clearly stands out from all the cars previously designed and built by the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and ended the carriage age in automobile construction.

KARL MAYBACH (1879-1960)

THE SON WHO FOLLOWED IN HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS

Maybach and his son Karl, who followed in his famous father's footsteps at an early age as a trainee at Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, jointly founded the "Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH" in 1909. When Karl Maybach developed his first automobile in 1919, Mercedes was the inspiration: the "W1" experimental car was based on a chassis with a star. Like his father, the son was a gifted designer. His inventions, such as the innovative "high-speed gearbox", and his penchant for technical perfection established the myth of the Maybach brand, as do its select clients: Emperors and kings, bankers and entrepreneurs, top athletes and stars.

2002-2012

THE SECOND ERA

The legend awoke to a new era when Daimler AG presented an unparalleled, state-of-the-art luxury car at the Geneva Motor Show in 2002. Over the years, Daimler AG introduced the Maybach 62 and the Maybach 57 (named according to car’s length) as well as the Landaulet - a convertible limousine.